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The Best Types of Hay to Choose for Your Livestock

Farmbrite

Carbohydrates and Energy, and Fiber The amount of energy contained in hay or forage is contained in carbohydrates. The amount of water needed varies by species, animal age, stage of life, available live forage, and environmental temperatures. Orchard Grass Hay: A soft, palatable hay that's good for horses with respiratory issues.

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Wild Nuts Are Making a Comeback in Southern Appalachia

Civil Eats

Since 2017, the cooperative has been piloting new ways to collect, process, and market tree crops, with the goal of catalyzing a local nut-based economy. Laying the Groundwork for a New Market Such a view of nut trees in the South was once much more widespread. There have been successes on each front.

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The whole dam truth

Food Environment and Reporting Network

By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives. Herbicides and habitat loss have destroyed the bees’ forage. has averaged 2.67

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Regenerative Beef Gets a Boost from California Universities

Civil Eats

Food grown in local fields, orchards, and pastures with healthy soil management practices simply make for healthier, more nutritious, and more flavorful meals, he says—the perfect ingredients for changing the “stigma” associated with hospital fare. system will likely have a resounding impact on the larger beef market in the state.

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A remote Alaska village depended on the snow crab harvest for survival. Then billions of crabs died.

Food Environment and Reporting Network

By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives. Herbicides and habitat loss have destroyed the bees’ forage. has averaged 2.67

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Farmer Conservation Stories: Why Inflation Reduction Act Funding Must Remain Focused on Climate Change

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

After heavy grazing, a mixed summer forage is still building soil. For example, at Eckert’s Farm in Belleville, MO, Chris Eckert has seen extreme freezes killing off parts of his peach orchard. Despite experiencing a spring with no rain, he has persisted and is increasingly finding markets for his nuts.

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20 Sustainable Sips to Cheer For

Food Tank

The brewery is located on a small but busy farm with apple orchards, market gardens, two greenhouses, an apiary, and a flock of chickens. 64° Reykjavik Distillery, Iceland 64° Reykjavik Distillery continues Iceland’s tradition of foraging and respect for the land.

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